NAD Announces Trio of Groundbreaking Digital Audio Products

May 14th, 2013

Advanced Digital Engineering Offers Compelling Combination of Unmatched Performance, Convenience, Style and Eco-Friendliness
New York, NY May 1, 2013 — NAD Electronics, the highly regarded manufacturer of high-performance audio/video components, unveiled three affordable new products that represent a bold step forward in digital music reproduction. The D 7050 Direct Digital Network Receiver ($999 MSRP), D 3020 Digital DAC/Amplifier ($499) and D 1050 USB 24/192 DAC ($499) all represent demonstrable breakthroughs for their respective price points and applications. All are available to pre-order now and market availability on all three models will be July 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s The World’s Biggest Little Loudspeaker: Audience Is Now Shipping Its ClairAudient The ONE

March 26th, 2013

San Marcos, CA, March 26, 2013Audience today announced that it is now shipping its ClairAudient The ONE single-driver loudspeaker. The smallest model in Audience’s ClairAudient speaker lineup at just 7 inches high by 5.5 inches wide by 7 inches deep, the ONE is ideal for desktop music listening, compact high-end stereo systems and surround sound home theater. Read the rest of this entry »

BUILT-IN WIFI & BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY DEBUT IN ONKYO’s 2013 ENTRY-LEVEL A/V NETWORK RECEIVERS

March 15th, 2013

Onkyo Launches TX-NR727, TX-NR626, and TX-NR525 Network A/V Receivers, HT-S5600 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver/Speaker Package

Continuing its reign as the world’s foremost creator of user-focused home entertainment products, Onkyo has unveiled three exciting network A/V receivers-along with an affordable home theater package ideal for first-time buyers-for the 2013 model year, pushing standards for performance and value to unprecedented heights at the entry-level. Read the rest of this entry »

Bryston Unveils Complete Loudspeaker Lineup

March 15th, 2013

Tremendous dynamic capability and low distortion highlight new designs

Peterborough, Ontario March 14th, 2013 — Bryston, LTD (www.bryston.com) has announced the introduction of a complete line of high performance loudspeakers engineered for both music and home theater applications. The line will consist of eight models including the floorstanding Model T, Middle T and mini t along with a powered subwoofer called the T sub, two center channel offerings, an in-wall and an on-wall loudspeaker. Bryston’s James Tanner has led the design initiative for the loudspeaker project, developing proprietary drivers, crossovers and enclosures while spearheading a rigorous testing regimen.

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T.H.E. Show Newport, May 31 – June 2, 2013

March 12th, 2013

T.H.E. Show Newport headed to break all previous records:
Hilton Sold-Out and Atrium Expanding

T.H.E. Show Newport, May 31 – June 2, 2013

Newport Beach, CA—March 11, 2013—With only three months to go, T.H.E. Show Newport, now in its third year, is predicting another successful event and is expecting to sell out of exhibit space early. Currently, occupancy levels are exceeding 2012 figures, and exhibit space in the Hilton is already official sold out. Exhibit space is still available at the Atrium hotel, adjacent to the Hilton, but is filling up fast. Read the rest of this entry »

Denon Announces E-Series A/V Receivers

March 6th, 2013

NEW DENON E-SERIES A/V RECEIVERS OFFER THE BEST USER EXPERIENCE MAKING HOME ENTERTAINMENT MORE ACCESSIBLE THAN EVER BEFORE, FEATURING APPLE’S AIRPLAY

- The “Four E’s”: Easy, Exciting, Entertainment, Experience;
For Total Simplicity of Use and Setup –

MAHWAH, NJ, March 5, 2013 — Denon Electronics®, a premier manufacturer of premium home and personal audio products, today announced the launch of its best-in- class E-Series A/V receivers, including the AVR-E400 7.1 Channel Network Home Theater Receiver (SRP: $599), AVR-E300 5.1 Channel Network Home Theater Receiver (SRP: $399), and AVR-E200 5.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (SRP: $249). All three new A/V receivers deliver on the D+M promise to provide consumers new levels of user friendliness, cutting edge performance benefits and the perfect home entertainment solutions for every budget and lifestyle need. Notably, both the AVR-E400 and AVR-E300 feature Apple’s AirPlay, allowing users to stream their iTunes music whether from Mac or PC, as well as music stored on their iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.* A host of leading audio capabilities provide a powerful and immersive soundscape providing accurate music reproduction in a home stereo system and cinema-like surround sound. Read the rest of this entry »

Vanatoo wins Stereo Mojo Editor’s Choice “Maximum Mojo Award”

February 22nd, 2013

Vanatoo wins rare Editor’s Choice award for high quality affordable audio.

SEATTLE, WA – Vanatoo Corporation, the maker of elegant, compact, and affordable powered loudspeakers that reproduce music exactly the way it was recorded, is pleased to announce that the Transparent One powered speaker has won the Editor’s Choice “Maximum Mojo Award”. The status was awarded by Stereo Mojo, one of the leading online publications for audiophiles and music lovers of all sorts. Stereo Mojo scours the market for the best in innovative and affordable high-end audio, and “discovered” Vanatoo at the 2012 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. Read the rest of this entry »

“Hearing Is Believing” With The Emotiva Experience

February 19th, 2013

Affordable High-End Audio Manufacturer Kicks Off Customer Road Show In Chicago

FRANKLIN, TN, February 19, 2013 – The Emotiva Audio Corporation, a leader in high performance audio and video equipment, will offer music fans a chance to experience the state-of-the-art in home theater audio as well as the latest in audiophile equipment during a free, day-long event in Chicago. On Saturday, April 13, the Emotiva Experience will be at the Chicago Marriott Naperville from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Anyone interested in high-end audio will be able to experience Emotiva’s home theater system in one room and a two-channel audiophile system in another. Additional home theater equipment will be set-up in the company’s travelling hospitality center, the Emotiva Lounge. Read the rest of this entry »

NAD Announces C 516BEE CD Player

February 13th, 2013

Affordable Complement to Company’s Classic Components Offers Best-In-Class Sound, Ease of Operation and Energy Savings

Pickering, Ontario, February 13, 2013 — NAD Electronics, the highly regarded manufacturer of high-performance audio/video components, announces their new C 516BEE Player, an affordable, high performance CD player engineered for musicality and simplicity true to the brand’s proud tradition. Replacing its predecessor, the popular NAD C 515BEE, the C 516BEE is available now with an MSRP of $299. Read the rest of this entry »

THIEL Audio Appoints Bob Brown to Board of Directors, Taps Industry Veteran as Interim COO

February 6th, 2013

(Lexington, KY) February 6, 2013 — THIEL Audio (www.thielaudio.com) winner of over 60 prestigious awards for loudspeaker design and performance since 1978, has announced that consumer electronics senior executive Bob Brown has been appointed to the company’s board of directors and will take over as interim COO effective immediately. Brown, recently named to CEDIA’s board of directors, brings a rich legacy and successful track record in the performance audio category to THIEL as the former President and CEO of Lenbrook America, which distributed NAD Electronics and PSB Speakers. Brown was also President and COO of Tivoli Audio and currently serves as the international sales manager for ZVOX Audio.

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